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In memory of Gordon Ramsay: The host of "Hell's Kitchen" is a good chef, lost beneath his own shtick.; By Alex Koppelman Apr 1, 2008
How the fortune cookie crumbles: Is Chinese food as American as apple pie? Jennifer 8. Lee discusses the strange evolution of everyone's favorite ethnic food.; By Nina Lalli Mar 11, 2008
The truffles are coming: A new crop of American dreamers are betting the farm on truffles, which Europeans have savored like sex for ages. But can the Yanks get the mysterious mushrooms to grow?; By Peter Alsop Feb 16, 2008
Gumbo city: Author Sara Roahen talks about her love affair with the big, decadent flavors of the Big Easy -- from crawfish and beer, to gumbo, and deep-fried oysters and brie. All guilt-free.; By Sarah Hepola Feb 5, 2008
This blade slices, it dices: Top chefs adore them, Rachael Ray sells them, so what's the big fuss about Japanese knives?; By Harris Salat Feb 1, 2008
Michael Pollan's manifesto on eating well: The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.; By Craig Seligman Jan 8, 2008
Everything you know about absinthe is wrong: Banned for a century for inspiring madness and murder, absinthe is legal again. So pour yourself a glass and get to know the real Green Fairy.; By Sarah Hepola Dec 21, 2007
The digital kitchen: Farhad Manjoo reviews high-tech gadgets for the home cook.; Dec 21, 2007
Five books to help you become a chef by New Year's!: The foundation of great cooking is technique, not recipes.; By Alex Koppelman Dec 4, 2007
Go ask Alice: Are Alice Waters' gastronomic principles -- shop locally, eat organically -- too hard to live by? A frank talk with the renowned guru of fresh food.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 26, 2007
"Sippin' Safari": Cocktail fanatic Jeff Berry talks about mixing the perfect zombie, the allure of tiny umbrellas and other secrets of the tiki bar.; By Robert Simonson Oct 23, 2007
Being Juan Valdez: A "Colombian idol"-style search transformed a humble farmer into the 21st century version of TV's coffee icon. Meet the man behind the mule.; By Matthew Fishbane Oct 16, 2007
Snobbery rules: You love virgin olive oil and homemade fromage de tête. Does that make you a jerk? These guides say you should embrace your snobby self.; By Jonathan Beecher Field and Amy Monaghan Oct 9, 2007
The Breakfast Liberation Front: The food industry processes the life out of our flakes and puffs, then sponsors studies boasting of their health benefits. Isn't it time to rebel against breakfast cereal supremacy?; By Anastacia Marx de Salcedo Oct 3, 2007
Mister bean: Ken Albala, author of "Beans: A History," discusses the social and culinary impact of the humble legume.; By Tracie McMillan Sep 11, 2007
Remembrance of tacos past: I may have grown up to be a foodie, but I still think fondly of Taco Bell and its mushy burritos and fast-food mission facades.; By Mark Dery Sep 5, 2007
Grape expectations: Global warming has blessed cool-weather wine regions with record vintages. But while savoring their gold-medal wines, viticulturists are looking to the future -- and it isn't pretty.; By Ann Bauer Aug 28, 2007
Oil and food don't mix: Congress just handed petroleum- and chemical-guzzling industrial farms five more years of wrongheaded subsidies, but chef Dan Barber says sustainable, organic food will yet prevail.; By Eli Rosenberg Aug 23, 2007
Summer sips: You wrote, we drank! Meet the winners of our first summer cocktail contest!; By Sarah Karnasiewicz Aug 17, 2007
Hunka hunka burnin' bacon: Elvis Presley was a connoisseur of macaroni salad, barbecue pizza and peanut butter. What other culinary catastrophes were hiding in his kitchen?; By Robert Sietsema Aug 14, 2007
No more gin and tonics!: Labor Day is still weeks away and our summer cocktail repertoire is getting tired. Only you can help! Send us your favorite summer drink recipes -- and we'll pick a winner.; By Sarah Karnasiewicz Aug 8, 2007
It's always cocktail hour somewhere: Paul Clarke, the blogger behind the Cocktail Chronicles, chats with Salon about classic martinis, lost ingredients and how rye whiskey changed his life.; By Robert Simonson Aug 7, 2007
Why I pick lettuce for the Black Panthers: I worry that Alice Waters' crusade for local, seasonal food isn't reaching the people who really need it.; By Novella Carpenter Aug 1, 2007
The artful eater: The Art of Eating's Ed Behr talks about the tyranny of top 10 lists and why we need a food magazine willing to run a 13,000-word story on Roquefort cheese.; By J.R. Norton Jul 26, 2007
My big, nasty Panamanian bride's cake: It was my turn to bake my grandmother's beloved recipe. But when I opened the oven, I had a pan of boozy fruit slop.; By Sarah Inez Levy Jul 24, 2007

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